The EU/US/NATO plays a key role in the creation of unequal economic conditions, wars and armed conflicts, and environment destruction that cause people to flee from their homes, seeking safety and sanctuary in Europe;

Increasing levels of military spending are contributing to these conditions;

Security and defence interests focusing on the security of states, power elites, and cooperate interests comes at the expense of individuals’ personal security;

Over 30 000 people are estimated to have lost their lives attempting to find sanctuary in Europe over the last 25 years and countless thousands, possibly millions, have died in their own countries;

The EU has put measures in place for open borders for weapons and soldiers, but not for people.

We oppose:

The militarization of EU border security that serves the interests of the military and security industry and endangers the lives of people seeking sanctuary in Europe;

The aims and actions of Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, tasked with border control of the Schengen Area, in coordination with national border and coast guard bodies;